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Hooper Corp Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$178k
Granted FY2024still arriving
53
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$35k
Largest
01What you fundRead
02Your edgeRead
03Your fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What you fund
0191% classified

What you funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year — across FY2020–2024.

Philanthropy$98kHealth$44kYouth Development$40kArts & Culture$39kHuman Services$27kFood & Nutrition$18kReligion$13kEducation$11kOther$0
02FY2024 · 53 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

The 53 grants below total $148,650 — the rows itemised in this filing. The $178,100 headline is the total grant expense reported on the return, so the remaining $29,450 is giving the schedule does not break out: grants under the $5,000 itemisation floor, grants to individuals, and grants reported on other schedules. Every figure below describes the itemised rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k49 grants · $80k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $68k
$1,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$4.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
United Way of Dane County$35,000
Centro Hispano of Dane County$12,500
Farming for the Future$10,750
Children's Museum of Rock County$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County$7,000
American Red Cross Southwest WI$6,000
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art$5,000
Champions4Kids, dba First Tee$5,000
Goodman Community Center$5,000
American Cancer Society$4,500
YWCA Madison, Inc.$3,000
DeForest Area School District$3,000
Mile High United Way$3,000
Second Harvest Food Bank, South WI$2,600
Make-A-Wish Foundation$2,500
02Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

50%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
$169k · 22 repeat orgs$170k to everyone else

And the relationships you keep tend to grow: grantees you re-up on have seen median revenue of +25% since the first grant, against +18% for the ones you funded once.

22 repeat relationships — 22 still active in FY2024, 0 since wound down; 31 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
49

Total granted

$169k
$100k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+25%
+18%

Still filing today

73%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 53% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $70k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’22’24
HealthHuman ServicesArts & CulturePhilanthropyRecreation & SportsEducationOther

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as “new.” Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC
    2× · 2022–2024 · $11k · revenue +20%
  • IA
    IRWIN A AND ROBERT D GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC
    2× · 2022–2024 · $10k · revenue +12%
  • OF
    OAKWOOD FOUNDATION INC
    2× · 2022–2024 · $7k · revenue +79%

Funded once

  • BF
    BRAT FEST INC
    one grant, 2022 · $13k · revenue +12%
  • UH
    UNITYPOINT HEALTH - MERTER FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2022 · $10k
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue +22%

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

03Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matchesthat aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Midwest Dairy Association

Midwest dairy works with others to give consumers an excellent dairy experience increasing sales, fostering innovation, and inspiring consumer confidence of dairy products and practices.

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2
Wisconsin Policy Forum Inc

We conduct impartial public policy research and analysis to drive informed debate and effective decision-making in the state of wisconsin.

Public Benefit
3
Downtown Madison Inc

Make downtown madison an economically strong, equitable, inclusive, and vibrant place to live, work, and visit.

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4
Milwaukee Women Inc

Milwaukee women inc is an organization of executives determined to change the quality and composition of corporate boards to maximize the performance of public and private companies with a focus on women and women of color.

Education
5
Disability Rights Wisconsin Inc

Legal protection and advocacy to protect the rights of people with disabilities in wisconsin.

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6
Madison Community Foundation

Madison community foundation will engage greater madison in philanthropy to advance a more vibrant and equitable community.

Philanthropy
7
Wisconsin Medical Society Inc

To improve the health of the people of wisconsin by supporting and strengthening physicians' ability to practice high quality patient care in a changing environment.

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8
Madison Professional Police Officers Association Inc

The madison professional police officers association represents law enforcement professionals who serve the city of madison, wisconsin, as either police officers, detectives, investigators, or sergeants.

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9
United Way of Wisconsin Inc

United way of wisconsin is dedicated to supporting and enriching a strong statewide united way network that maximizes the capacity of local united ways to address human needs, improve lives and create lasting positive change across…

Philanthropy
10
Reedsburg Area Medical Center

Reedsburg area medical center, always there, going beyond the expected to provide compassionate, quality, and efficient health care.

Health
11
Wisconsin Dental Association Inc

Advance the interests of wda members and the dental profession by promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care for the public.

Community Improvement
12
My Choice Wisconsin Inc

We inspire people to experience life at its fullest by encouraging ownership of health, fostering independence, and serving the whole person; and do so with an unwavering commitment as stewards of medicaid funding.

Health

For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is CHAMPIONS4KIDS Inc and the most unlike its peers is Vogel Foundation Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

For each theme you fund, this compares how the sector’s money is shifting with how your own giving is shifting.

← shrinkinggrowing →↓ leaning in → pulling backsteadyLocal History MuseumsImmigrant and Latino Integr…United Way AffiliatesFaith-Based Homeless Servic…Child Abuse Advocacy Servic…Food Pantries and AssistanceChristian Outreach Ministri…Youth Development CentersAnimal Rescue and ShelterDomestic Violence and Sexua…Environmental Advocacy and …College Foundation SupportHospice and Palliative CareVeteran Support ServicesChildhood Cancer SupportYouth Sports ProgramsClassical Music OrchestrasCommunity Hospital Systems
the sector your giving your giving is ahead of the sector the sector’s ahead of you· dot size = how much the theme matters to each side
Ordered by the change in your giving — leaning in on top, pulling back at the bottom. The bar between the two dots is how out of step you are with the sector. Hover any row for detail.

Sector change and giving change are each shown relative to their own range, growing (right) or shrinking (left); both normalized, so inflation isn’t mistaken for growth.

Your grantees are a median of 42 years old; the field is 20. You back the established end — and your money leans older still.

THE FIELDby orgYOUR GRANTEESby number17%0%<5yr12%4%5–10yr20%17%10–20yr16%26%20–35yr16%26%35–55yr19%28%55yr+
THE FIELDby orgYOUR MONEYby value17%0%<5yr12%1%5–10yr20%11%10–20yr16%19%20–35yr16%19%35–55yr19%50%55yr+

The field is 17% startups (under 5 years old) — 0% of your grantees by number, and just 0% of your money.

Closures · last 5 years

The orgs you fund almost never close — 0.0% lost their exemption, against 8% of the field you don’t fund.

orgs you fund
0.0%0/60
the rest of the field
8%
3,022/36,466

Age = years since IRS exemption (a founding proxy). “Closed” = auto-revocation for 3 years of non-filing — a floor on closure, not proof, and bigger established orgs lapse least. Association, not causation.

03the grantee network

53 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each one resolved to its own IRS returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 2017–2025, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 53 of the 102 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
53/53
Grantees still filing
34/53
Grew since you first funded

Where your money sits — by cause, then by grantee

UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INC — $70,409 · OtherUNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INCFarming for the Future — $10,750 · OtherFarming for the FutureUNITYPOINT HEALTH - MERTER FOUNDATION — $10,000 · OtherAmerican Cancer Society — $7,500 · Other+67 more — $101,563 · Other+67 moreCHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ROCK COUNTY INC — $10,000 · Arts & CultureCHILDRENS MU…FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC — $10,000 · Arts & CultureFRIENDS OF P…MADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART INC — $6,000 · Arts & CultureMADISON MUSE…MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC — $5,000 · Arts & CultureMADISON SYMP…BADGER HONOR FLIGHT INC — $4,000 · Arts & CultureBADGER HONOR…WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC — $1,500 · Arts & CultureCENTRO HISPANO INC — $12,500 · Human ServicesCENTRO HI…IRWIN A AND ROBERT D GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC — $10,000 · Human ServicesIRWIN A A…YWCA MADISON INC — $3,000 · Human ServicesYWCA MADI…GIO'S GARDEN INC — $2,500 · Human ServicesGIO'S GAR…+3 more — $700 · Human ServicesBRAT FEST INC — $12,500 · PhilanthropyBRAT FEST…MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC — $11,000 · PhilanthropyMILE HIGH…MERITER FOUNDATION INC — $2,500 · PhilanthropyMERITER F…RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC — $1,000 · PhilanthropyOAKWOOD FOUNDATION INC — $6,500 · HealthAmerican Heart Association Inc — $5,450 · HealthWISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION INC — $2,600 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC — $2,550 · HealthAgrace HospiceCare Foundation Inc — $2,500 · HealthSPECIALTY CARE FREE CLINIC INC — $2,500 · Health+3 more — $1,100 · HealthBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY INC — $17,000 · Youth Development+1 more — $250 · Youth DevelopmentSPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC — $2,500 · Recreation & SportsSPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO — $2,500 · Recreation & SportsCHAMPIONS4KIDS INC — $1,500 · Recreation & Sports
Other$200,222Arts & Culture$36,500Human Services$28,700Philanthropy$27,000Health$23,200Youth Development$17,250Recreation & Sports$6,500

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetUNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INC — $70,409 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY INC — $17,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCENTRO HISPANO INC — $12,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBRAT FEST INC — $12,500 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetMILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC — $11,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetIRWIN A AND ROBERT D GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC — $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ROCK COUNTY INC — $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC — $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOAKWOOD FOUNDATION INC — $6,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetST MARY'S FOUNDATION INC — $6,250 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART INC — $6,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc — $5,450 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC — $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMADISON REGION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP — $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBADGER HONOR FLIGHT INC — $4,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetOPERATION FRESH START INC — $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC — $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYWCA MADISON INC — $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC — $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION INC — $2,600 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC — $2,550 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGIO'S GARDEN INC — $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC — $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC — $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAgrace HospiceCare Foundation Inc — $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIALTY CARE FREE CLINIC INC — $2,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO — $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMERITER FOUNDATION INC — $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE RIVER FOOD PANTRY INC — $2,100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPORCHLIGHT INC — $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVOGEL FOUNDATION INC — $2,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetSECOND HARVEST FOODBANK OF SOUTHERN WI — $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION — $1,600 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHAMPIONS4KIDS INC — $1,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC — $1,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetCLEAN LAKES ALLIANCE INC — $1,065 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC — $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY INC — $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC — $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS INC — $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetNORSKEDALEN NATURE & HERITAGE CENTER INC — $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCENTER FOR COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY LIVING ALLIANCE INC — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE LINCOLN ACADEMY INC — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPROJECT 1649 INC — $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF NOAH INC WISCONSIN — $250 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetDANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY — $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Madison Gas and Elect…Alliant Energy Founda…Madison Community Fou…The Evjue Foundation …Endres Manufacturing …Green Bay Packers Fou…Trustage Foundation I…Sub-Zero Group Founda…United Way of Dane Co…Veridian Foundation I…Herbert H Kohl Charit…Baird Foundation Inc
Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncWI56.3× affinity25 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc · Alliant Energy Foundation Inc · Madison Community Foundation · The Evjue Foundation Inc · Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc · Green Bay Packers Foundation · Trustage Foundation Inc · Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc · United Way of Dane County Inc · Veridian Foundation Inc · Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc · Baird Foundation Inc

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

04Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to Hooper Corp Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Hooper Corp Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from IRS e-file XML — your own 990/990-PF and the multi-year returns of the 102 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year)— each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III); we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears. How we build these →

Generated from your IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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